Binding of books



H. TAYLbR Jan; 19,1926. 1,570,099

BINDING OF BOOKS Filed Sept. 15, 1921 Patented Jan. 19, 1926.

UNITED STATES HENRY TAYLOR, OF SOUTH CHINGFOBD, LONDON, ENGLAND.

BINDING OF BOOKS.

Application filed September 15, 1921. Serial No. 500,852;

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY TAYLOR, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, and resident of South Chingford, London, England, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in and Relating to the Binding ofBooks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates more particularly to the binding of books and hasfor its object to provide means whereby these books can be forwarded sothat they can be cheaply and effectively bound in suitable material suchas what is known as a cloth or paper or other cardboard covered case.

In the operation of binding books under a method to which this inventionhas reference the folded sections are gathered together and the back ofthe sections are then out off and the remaining single sheets are maderough on the rear edge and then glued, a first lining or strip of crashor gauze is applied. With this arrangement it has been found impossibleto satisfactoriiy operate with machines of the kind known as a wirelessor perfect binder because of the glue which oozes from the back whenpressure is applied at this point. This pressure is necessary toovercome the swell caused by the glue which is applied to back of book.

Gn paper covered books this trouble does not occur as the paper covertakes the place of the second lining or strip and completely covers theback and sides of the book.

According to the present invention the said strip or strips aresubstituted by a single composite strip of which one side is impregnatedwith a suitable adhesive and dried, and after this strip has beencemented on the back edges of the leaves or sections forming the bookwith its impregnated side inwards and its overhanging edges have beenfolded onto the end papers of the book,

' paste or cement is applied over the overhanging edges of the compositestrip and the end papers, and the cover pressed thereon. V

The strip or binding of composite material consists of gauze or likeopen fabric material impregnated with glue or other suitable adhesive,and to which is applied a covering of thin paper.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated by the accompanyingdrawings wherein Figures 1, 2 and 3 show respectively three stages inthe binding process.

In Figure 1 the back edges 2 of the book 1 are cut and roughened in theusual way, and to these back edges is applied the cement and then astrip 3 of the special composite material with its previouslyimpregnated side 3 against the book. The extending portions 3 and 3 ofthe strip 3 are then folded over on the end papers l and 1 of the book,as shown in Figure 2, the end papers 1 and 1 being the sheets adapted toform the lining of the inside of the cover 9, and after a coating ofpaste or glue is applied over the folded down extending portions 3 and 3and the end papers 1 and 1 the cover 9 is applied. Figure 3 shows thecover 9 open after the process has been completed. The paste or glueduring the process percolates through the paper of the composite strip 3or lining and serves to moisten the glue or like adhesive with which thegauze or crash of the composite lining is supplied, thus rendering itadhesive so that when the cardboard cover 9 is arranged in position andpressure applied, the cover 9 adheres firmly to the end papers 1* and 1in the usual manner, and the lining or strip 3 also adheres to the endpapers l and l on one side and the cardboard cover 9 on the other, sothat the composite lining 3 is firmly positioned between the cardboardcover 9 and the end papers 1 and 1 of the book and is concealed betweenthem.

By means of the foregoing it is possible to bind books cheaply withcardboard covers without wire stitching and without interference withthe operation of the ma chine.

The various processes may be carried out by any suitable machinery, andit will be readily understood that by using the composite strip the saidprocesses are reduced in number and less extensive machinery is requiredthan is necessary when two back strips or linings are used in thebinding process.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is The method ofbinding books consisting in applying a suitable adhesive to the backedges of the gathered leaves or folded sec tions sewn or stitchedtogether in the usual way and with end papers adapted to form the insidecover lining, and cementing thereto a single composite strip of fabricand paper of Which one side is previously impregnated with a suitableadhesive and dried, the strip being Wide enough to cover the back edgesand extend some distance on to the end papers, and after folding theseextending portions on to the end papers applying paste or cement ontheir outer 10 sides and also on the exposed portions of the end papers,and then pressing the cover thereon, so that such pressure Will causemoisture to pass through the overhanging portions of the strip andmoisten the dried adhesive and cause these portions to adhere to theportion of the end papers under them on which the adhesive Was notapplied.

In Witness whereof I afiix my signature.

HENRY TAYLOR.

